The Further Adventures of Los Straitjackets

It’s been awhile since the masked men of guitar rock cut a straight-up album of instrumentals, and this one is a gem. You can hear links with many great instrumental guitar acts of the past, including the Shadows, Davie Allen & The Arrows, the Ventures, and Link Wray, but also Northwest grunge masters the Wailers, post-punk practitioners the Raybeats, and Americana greats the Sadies. Someone should pit Los Straitjackets against the Sadies in a cage match at a classic car show – everyone would win. The group’s new songs have memorable melodies, pulsating tribal rhythms, and plenty of awesome guitar (both lead and rhythm) to slice through your brain like a fuzzy reverb knife. Anyone who loves the ‘60s surf ‘n’ drag sound will dig these tunes, and if you squint just right you can imagine this as the soundtrack of a long lost AIP biker flick. [©2009 hyperbolium dot com]

Typical Los Straitjackets album, which means its excellent, Docked a star for a muddy sound, all their other reocrds have a nice, clear sound. For those inclined, the vinyl version includes a coupon for a couple bonus tracks.

If what you like is original surf rock, this is the album for you. The Straitjacks have taken their traditional sound and taken it up a notch. This album extends previous albums to another level. The album lets you know just how serious these guys are while being fun at the same time. These songs, like Teen Beast and Sasquatch are bold but unpretentious. Buy this ablum, even if your not a big surf fan, you will become a Los Straitjackets fan. Never pass up a chance to see these guys in person.

These guys are the best. Still writing new surf songs in the 21st century you gotta love Los Straitjackets! If these songs don't make you move. You must be dead!! Go see them live!!!!!!!!